Allen v. Executive Director of the Department of Corrections et al

Filing 56

COURTROOM MINUTES for Scheduling Conference held on 2/29/2016 before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe. ORDERED: The parties shall exchange Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures on or before March 15, 2016. Discovery due by 8/30/2016. Dispositive Motions du e by 9/29/2016. Plaintiff's Motion for Service 45 is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve Mr. Havens. The Show Cause Hearing is continued to May 5, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom A502 before Magistrate Judge Watanabe. Plaint iff, or his case manager, is directed to contact the Court at 303-844-2403 at the scheduled time. Defense counsel is directed to notify the prison of the next hearing and the future hearings as set by District Judge R. Brooke Jackson. FTR: MJW A502. (sgrim)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe

Civil Action No.: 15-cv-01781-RBJ-MJW

FTR - Courtroom A-502

Date: February 29, 2016

Courtroom Deputy: Sabrina Grimm

EDWARD CLUTTS,

Pro se (by telephone)

Plaintiff,
v.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIONS,
ROY HAVENS, and
MARK WIENPAHL,

John VanLandschoot

Defendants.

COURTROOM MINUTES

RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
Court in session: 10:45 a.m.
Court calls case. Appearance of counsel.
ORDERED:

The parties shall exchange Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures on or before March 15,
2016.

The following will confirm the actions taken and dates set at the scheduling conference
held this date:
Each party shall be limited to twenty-five (25) Interrogatories.
Each side shall be limited to twenty-five (25) Requests for Production, and twenty-five (25)
Requests for Admissions, without leave of Court.
Each side shall be limited to three (3) depositions, including experts. Each deposition shall be
limited to one (1) day of a maximum of seven (7) hours, absent leave of Court.
Joinder of Parties/Amendment to Pleadings: March 31, 2016

Discovery Cut-off: August 30, 2016
Dispositive Motions Deadline: September 29, 2016
Each side shall be limited to two (2) expert witnesses, without further leave of Court.
Parties shall designate experts on or before June 1, 2016.
Parties shall designate rebuttal experts on or before July 1, 2016.
The disclosure of Experts shall be consistent with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)2(B).
All depositions shall be completed by August 30, 2016.
Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admissions shall be served on or
before July 28, 2016.
TRIAL: The following are currently set before District Judge R. Brooke Jackson:
Trial Preparation Conference: March 3, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom A902.
Three (3) day trial to a jury:
March 13, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom A902.
! Parties are directed to www.cod.uscourts.gov regarding Judicial Officers’ Procedures
and shall fully comply with the procedures and Practice Standards of the judicial officer
assigned to try this case on the merits.
The parties anticipate a three day jury trial.
[X]

Scheduling Order is signed and entered with interlineations.

Discussion regarding Show Cause Order [26].
ORDERED:

Plaintiff’s Motion for Service [45] is GRANTED. The Clerk of the Court is
directed to serve Mr. Havens.

ORDERED:

The Show Cause Hearing is continued to May 5, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in
Courtroom A502 before Magistrate Judge Watanabe. Plaintiff, or his case
manager, is directed to contact the Court at 303-844-2403 at the scheduled
time. Defense counsel is directed to notify the prison of the next hearing
and the future hearings as set by District Judge R. Brooke Jackson.

Further discussion regarding pending motions.
Hearing concluded.
Court in recess: 11:12 a.m.
Total in-court time: 00:27

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